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Her Excellency Sabah Zita Benson | |
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| High Commissioner of Ghana to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland | |
| Assumed office 2025 | |
| President | John Dramani Mahama |
| Former Ghanaian Ambassador to the Czech Republic | |
| Former Minister for Tourism | |
| Former Minister for Information | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sabah Zita Benson c. June 1975 (age 50) |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Occupation | Lawyer,diplomat,politician,entrepreneur |
Sabah Zita Benson is a Ghanaian lawyer,diplomat,politician,and entrepreneur who has served as Ghana's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom since 2025. Benson currently acts as the first female High Commissioner of Ghana. [1] [2] She also served as Ghana's Ambassador to the Czech Republic, [3] with concurrent accreditation to Slovakia,Hungary,Romania,and North Macedonia. As Ghana’s High Commissioner-Designate to the United Kingdom,she welcomed the government's removal of the COVID-19 levy and efforts to stabilize the local currency by addressing the dollar peg,describing them as 'positive steps' toward economic recovery. [4]
Sabah Zita Benson holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and Law from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (1996–1999). She earned her LLB from the University of Ghana (2002–2004) and was called to the bar at the Ghana School of Law (2006). She later pursued a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Oil and Gas at the University of Ghana (2012–2014). [5]
In 2009,she was appointed Ghana's Minister of Information,where she focused on government communication reforms,including the production of the documentary 'The People Must Know'.
From 2010 to 2011,she served as the Minister of Tourism,was involved in passing the Tourism Bill,oversaw the establishment of a hospitality training school,and facilitated the opening of tourism offices in New York and London. [6]
From 2014 to 2016,she served as Ghana's ambassador to the Czech Republic. Her tenure saw the signing of bilateral agreements with Hungary,including visa-free travel for diplomatic passport holders and the re-establishment of Hungary's embassy in Accra. [7]
As of 2025,she was named Ghana's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland. Along with 17 other envoys,her nomination was formally confirmed in May 2025 and commissioned on 4 September 2025 by President John Mahama in Accra. [8] [9]
Her appointment as High Commissioner-designate was announced publicly in mid-2025,following decisions by the Government of Ghana and the President's office. [10] Benson's appointment was the first time a woman was named as Ghana's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland. [11] [12] [13]
Benson was the NDC Parliamentary Candidate for Dome-Kwabenya in the 2008 elections. [14] She has held various leadership roles in political committees and campaigns,including as founder of the Finishing Hard NDC Campaign Team (2022–2024) and co-founder of the Boots on the Ground Campaign for Election 2024. [15] [16] [17]
Benson received the "Forty Under 40" Award from TNJ Magazine in New York in 2010. [18] [16]
She is married to Bobby Benson,a pharmacist. [19] Together,they have 3 children. [20] [21]